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THE Duke of Wellington arrived at the Palace, Brighton, about half- past five on Saturday evening, and had an immediate interview with the King. During the consultation, a special messenger arrived from town with a despatch for his Majesty from Lord Brougham. In the evening, there was a dinner-party, composed principally of military officers, to meet the Duke of Wellington. The Duke left the Palace on Sunday morning.
The King and Queen left Brighton as early as nine o'clock on Mon- day, and arrived at St. James's Palace soon after noon. At two o'clock, the King gave audience to the Dske of Wellington and Lord Lyndhurst. He soon afterwards held a Court ; which was attended by all the members of the late Cabinet, except Sir John Hobhottse and Lord John Russell. Several of the Ministers, including the three Secretaries of State, formally delivered up their seals of office to the King.
A Privy Council was then held ; it was attended by the Duke of Wel- lington, Sir Charles Manners Sutton, Lord Lyndhurst, 111r. Goulburn, Lord Rosslyn, Lord Jersey, Sir Henry Hardinge, Lord Cowley, and Lord Maryborough. The Duke of Wellington was sworn in as Home Secretary, and received, the seals of that office from the King.
On Tuesday, the King gave audiences to the Duke of Wellington, Lord Amherst, Sir Charles Manners Sutton, Mr. Cutlar Lord Fordwich, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir James Cockburn, and sir John Macdonald.
The Duke of Wellington, Lord Hill, Lord Farnborough, and Ad- miral Rowley, had audiences on Wednesday. In the evening, the King load a small dinner-party; which was attended by the Hanoverian Ambassador and his lady, Lord Hill, Colonel Hill, Lord Amherst, and Sir George Seymour.
His Majesty held a Court on Thursday ' • at which the Duke of Devonshire resigned the office of Lord Chamberlain, though by the King's desire be retains: the key of office till the appointment of his successor.
A Privy Council was held after the breaking up of the Court. It was attended by the Duke of Wellington, Lords Jersey, Lyndhurst, Rosslyn, Ellenborougb, Cowley, Mr. Goulburn, Sir John Beckett, Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir Charles Manners Sutton. It was de- termined that Parliament should be prorogued from the 25th of No- vember to the 19th of December.
On Tuesday, one of the horses in the carriage in which the Dutchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria were taking an airing in the neigh- bourhood of St. Leonard's, became restive, and threw itself down. Two gentlemen, who were on the spot, succeeded in mastering the horse, and took it out of harness. One of them, Mr. Micklethwaite, received some injury in consequence of his exertions.
Prince George of Cambridge met with an accident on Tuesday, at Brighton, by the fall of his horse : his leg was slightly bruised, but he received no further injury. On Friday, immediately before the holding of another Court, Lord Brougham arrived at the private entrance of St. James's Palace, and delivered up the Great Seal. At a Privy Council, subsequently held, Lord Lyndhurst was sworn into office as Lord Chancellor, and received the Great Seal from the King. In the evening, the King had a dinner-party, attended by Lords Am- herst, Hill, and Mayo, Sir Charles Manners Sutton, and a number of military gentlemen.
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